New Miss USA Chastised for Speaking Truth on Healthcare, Feminism

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Last night, the 2017 winner of the Miss USA pageant made two bold declarations: healthcare is a privilege while feminism doesn’t make us more equal in standing.

When probed by judge and famed dancer Julianne Hough about affordable healthcare, Miss District of Columbia Kara McCullough, 25, said her position in the U.S. government influences her view that healthcare is a privilege, not a right.

“I’m definitely going to say it’s a privilege,” said McCullough. “As a government employee, I’m granted healthcare. And I see firsthand that for one, to have healthcare, you need to have jobs, so therefore we need to continue to cultivate this environment so that we’re given the opportunities to have healthcare as well as jobs for all Americans worldwide.”

Interestingly enough, this is the same pageant series that now-President Donald Trump oversaw from 1996-2015. The competition has become overtly political in recent years, so it’s not surprising to see these questions come to the forefront.

For a competition that previously crowned a former Planned Parenthood intern and traditionally crowns girls with leftist views, it’s encouraging to see a pageant winner who can win the crown yet stay true to her more conservative beliefs.